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Peter H. Meadows

Book recommendations

There is some good stuff at http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html

What else would you recommend?

I think I'm going to get 'A Mentoring Course on Smalltalk' By Andres
Valloud (http://www.lulu.com/shop/andres-valloud/a-mentoring-course-on-smalltalk/paperback/product-3788890.html).
Because I've seen some glowing reviews
(http://seandenigris.com/blog/?p=573)

What else? Is 'Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns' by Kent Beck still
relevant to pharo?

drush66

Re: Book recommendations

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:22 AM, Peter H. Meadows <[hidden email]> wrote:

There is some good stuff at http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html

What else? Is 'Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns' by Kent Beck still
relevant to pharo?

For me it is one of the best Smalltalk books.

Also, one of my favorite oldies is late David N Smith Smalltalk FAQ. Obviously there is some information which is way out of date, but I really like his style.

http://udos.users.dolphinmap.net/archive/DavesSmalltalkFAQ.pdf

http://www.cloud208.com/

kilon

Re: Book recommendations

thats good to hear , I ordered it together with "Pharo by Example" and "The Supercollider Book". They will be arriving here on Monday. "Smalltalk Practice Patterns" was the only one I had doubts about so its good to know that you liked it. And thanks for that link.

From: Davorin Rusevljan <[hidden email]>
To: A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012, 12:04
Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] Book recommendations

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:22 AM, Peter H. Meadows <[hidden email]> wrote:

There is some good stuff at http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html

What else? Is 'Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns' by Kent Beck still
relevant to pharo?

Bernat Romagosa

Re: Book recommendations

Smalltalk with Style is one of my favourites! I've read it three times and keep coming back to it for advice every now and then :)

2012/12/13 dimitris chloupis <[hidden email]>

thats good to hear , I ordered it together with "Pharo by Example" and "The Supercollider Book". They will be arriving here on Monday. "Smalltalk Practice Patterns" was the only one I had doubts about so its good to know that you liked it. And thanks for that link.

From: Davorin Rusevljan <[hidden email]>
To: A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2012, 12:04
Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] Book recommendations

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:22 AM, Peter H. Meadows <[hidden email]> wrote:

There is some good stuff at http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html

What else? Is 'Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns' by Kent Beck still
relevant to pharo?

For me it is one of the best Smalltalk books.

Also, one of my favorite oldies is late David N Smith Smalltalk FAQ. Obviously there is some information which is way out of date, but I really like his style.

http://udos.users.dolphinmap.net/archive/DavesSmalltalkFAQ.pdf

--
Bernat Romagosa.

Sean P. DeNigris

Re: Book recommendations

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In reply to this post by Peter H. Meadows

Two great choices!

<quote author="Peter H. Meadows">
I think I'm going to get 'A Mentoring Course on Smalltalk' By Andres
<quote author="Peter H. Meadows">
This is my favorite programming book on earth :)

Peter H. Meadows wrote

Is 'Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns' by Kent Beck still
relevant to pharo?

Yes, this is def a good choice. Low level patterns, but very useful...

Cheers,
Sean

Cheers,
Sean